Dr. Gryce interrupted. "Just a minute, Brett--I want to make absolutely
clear to Frank the principles involved in this change of size in
relation to velocity."
"May I ask a question first?" I hazarded.
"All you like," said Brett.
"I'm wondering why in your normal size you could attain no greater
velocity than seven and one-half million miles an hour. Theoretically,
you know, a freely falling body will accelerate to infinity. And
with repulsion added--a body, not only falling, but being _pushed_
downward----"